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[turps]

James got his cast off yesterday, and man, what an afternoon. It took 45 minutes to find a parking place at the hospital, then it was a case of going to the fracture clinic, which was standing room only. Onto the plaster room for removal, then x-ray and another wait, back to fracture clinic to wait to see the doctor again. Only to find the bone hasn't healed. It's still snapped through, with only a few fragments of bone starting to form. But they haven't put a cast back on, instead he's got a soft removable split with a metal insert. The only problem being James' wrists are so bent the metal bit doesn't fit at all. Plus he's got a staple from an old operation just under the skin of his hand, and the splint is pressing painfully on that. We had to stop on the way home and improvise padding with cotton wool and bandages. So basically he's been discharged with broken hand still, and told no heavy lifting for eight weeks until it's healed.

We came back from there and had to pick the bettaware books up. There were over 100 of the damn things out, and of course it was bucketing it down, and really windy. Knocking at doors in the dark, cold, wet and fed up isn't my favourite thing to do at all. Though I was rocking the plastic look. I haven't got a waterproof coat, so put on the plastic mac thing the MiL bought for me. Think the plastic sheet affairs you can buy for water rides and you're close. The thing is huge, big even on me, so it was flapping around me as I hurried down the street, cursing myself for wearing sandals in the rain. What can I say? I'm not smart at times.

Kay's taken Corey out for the day, James is at work, so it's just me and Silver. I need to do the bettaware order first though, then get started on my costume for tomorrow. This isn't going to go well I can tell. I may still be trying to attach cob webs this time tomorrow. I'm actually looking forward to the party, especially as the best friend and her son are coming too. The only worry is mam. She's in a trouble making phase, but what can you do except hope she doesn't drink too much?

CSI people. Does the show have actual arcs? I ask because right now between living and 5US I'm watching three different seasons. If there are arcs I may be screwed.

Okay, I need to do that order, and while doing so will ponder SeSa choices. Two years I've had trickc, once trickyfish. I may throw something else into the mix this year.

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[pierson.livejournal.com]

::points at icon::

::big grin::

[chrismm.livejournal.com]

Re: James. Oh, honey. Those fuckers at the clinic, I wish I had transport, I swear I'd go kick some ass, just on principle. Grrr. I hope James is OK, and is able to take care of his without the full support of a cast. I can't believe they didn't look at the splint to see it wouldn't work for his hand. Bastards.

Re: CSI--there's character development over time, but it's not like Buffy, or God forbid, Lost, where you can't enjoy the show unless it's in order. And sadly, there's not always the follow-through you might want on major events, you know, in later episodes. I'd give examples, but I don't know what you've seen and what you haven't, so I don't want to spoil you. Um--I guess, you'd want to see the two parts of Grave Danger in order, but other than that, you'll be able to sort out when the eps are pretty quickly, just by Greg's hair and how old folks look. *grins* There are some episode guides out there that can help put the puzzle pieces together, too...

[ephemera.livejournal.com]

yikes - poor James. Where they even looking at him when they issued the splint?!

*snuggles*

[clear-my-eyes.livejournal.com]

Oooh, ouch! Poor James.

[saffronra.livejournal.com]

There are a couple of two parters littered through the season (Grave Danger, a shoot out one in season 6 and the opener to season 7 spring to mind). There are a couple of arcs, there's the Faked Suicides arc and the Blue Paint arc (there may be a few others, but these are the ones that spring to mind) and the episodes are spread out (FS starts in either the first or second episode and doesn't get resolved until the 2nd series - there's about three episodes in total. BP gets resolved in the 5th but I can't remember when it starts).

There is also an ongoing thing about one of the main characters developing a sort of disability in season three which is hinted to throughout seasons 1 and 2, but once you realise who and what it is, you don't really need to know much else.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Hee! Works for me.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

The whole thing has boggled me. How they can send him home like that when the bone is clearly still broken I really don't know. Then to give him an obviously unsuitable splint. It's insane.

Thanks for the info about CSI. It really is a great show, it makes me wonder why I held out watching it for so long. Right now, because of watching different seasons on different channels, Greg's hair is going from really spiky to sort of wavy and over his forehead. It's amusing me a lot.

You know, I may be ready to be pointed in the directions of story recs. I feel ready *g*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

The doctor did say they'd shape the splint, but the nurse made no attempt, just slapped it on and pulled. You've seen his hands, the splint is stretchy material and straps going around a solid metal plate at the bottom, no way could that fit or be comfortable.

*leans*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it wasn't comfortable at all :(

[chrismm.livejournal.com]

I'm sending good mojo--it worries me, the broken bone/bad splint thing.

And recs--talk to me about pairings you like, and story types... How are you on angst? Kink? Crackfic? I mean re: CSI, I know how you are in general, you bad girl. Heh. Are you mostly drawn to the younger characters, or would you also like stories about Brass and Grissom (together or otherwise)?

[luxshine.livejournal.com]

I vote Choey and / or RichTrick. There are still too few stories for that pairing ;)

Oh, and good to know James is out of his cast, that's good even with all the problems, right?

[nopseud]

You know, I may be ready to be pointed in the directions of story recs.

If you ever find any decent Gil/Greg, please let me know. I haven't found anything which didn't bring me PAIN, LOTS OF PAIN.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

If you ever find any decent Gil/Greg, please let me know. I haven't found anything which didn't bring me PAIN, LOTS OF PAIN.

I was curious and went looking for fic earlier. I found the most horrific Gil/Greg where Gil was this over-blown master stereotype keeping Greg locked in his house, naked and wearing a collar.

I backed away quickly, I've only seen a few eps but knew that just wasn't right. I'm sticking to recs from now on.

[nopseud]

I found the most horrific Gil/Greg where Gil was this over-blown master stereotype keeping Greg locked in his house, naked and wearing a collar.

Dude, that doesn't surprise me at all. Practically every Gil/Greg story I found seemed to be like that. I don't know where all the great CSI writers are, but if they're writing that pairing they're hiding themselves well. I literally could not find ONE Gil/Greg story of the 'characters are attracted to one another, characters have to overcome problem of their working relationship, characters figure something out, have sex, and live happily ever after' type. Not. One.

I *begged* for decent Gil/Greg recs, and I got one rec for some stuff which a) were still not exactly good, and b) almost all featured Nick Stokes. And while Nick is a nice enough as a character, he's one of those guys, like Angel or Ricky Martin, where I just really don't want to have to imagine him naked.

[pensnest]

Ow, poor James. Is your GP the kind who'll raise hell with the fracture clinic until they do a proper job for him? I mean, if they thought a cast was necessary to begin with, why isn't it necessary now? And to fit a splint that doesn't fit, is just cruel. Grr.

I feel it is my duty to point out to you that one simply cannot have too much Trickyfish.

[ihearthings-ii.livejournal.com]

well that's. just great. really. *pets james*

there's a few arcs, but they're mostly two-parters. there's a few characters who comes back after a while, though...

*mwah*

[withdiamonds.livejournal.com]

If you're interested in Gil/Nick, saturn92103 has some recs here. (http://www.a-thousand-words.org/moonshot/misc/csi.html)

[turloughishere.livejournal.com]

What?!?! They sent him home with a still-broken hand and a splint that doesn't fit??!?! Seriously, talk with your doctor, because that sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.

Sandals? In the rain? In October?? *shudders violently* You're insane!

I'm going to second Pen and say that you can never get enough good trickyfish. (Though I might add that Kevin also gets far too few stories written about him :-)

[chrismm.livejournal.com]

I can think of two, off-hand, that don't start with lots of angst and just are sweet. One is Resolve, which is mostly just sweet, and Conundrum, which is sweetly kinky/porny. Conundrum is here: http://www.caffiends.net/viewstory.php?sid=135 Resolve is usually on the same site? Except it's not there right this minute--they were having web troubles earlier this week, so it may be related...

The angsty ones on their site have lots of bad things happen, at least in the beginning of the story, but they're external bad things, not bad things Gil and Greg do to each other--Gil and Greg are very sweet to each other throughout, even in the wild crackfic. And normally I don't like hurt/comfort, just comfort (I'm a weenie), but they make it work for me--though I admit I read faster through the trauma portion.

[nopseud]

Thank you! I'll check them out.

[vaudevilles.livejournal.com]

Poor James (and poor you if this means more pain for him). Doctors man! Can't live with them, can't kill them.

And don't forget the TrickC for Sesa (or hell, my OT3 TrickyBassez could always use some loving).

[saffronra.livejournal.com]

I am totally with you on this one. I have never seen a fandom with such consistently atrocious fic. And of the good stuff I've found, it's practically NEVER Gil/Greg. The Gil/Greg I have found is generally really bad and wildly OOC hardcore BDSM fic and I mean, hello, have they even SEEN the show?

I have to admit though, the more I see the show, the more I'm leaning towards a Greg/Sara/Gil OT3. I can't help it. They're all so sweet with each other.

[nopseud]

The Gil/Greg I have found is generally really bad and wildly OOC hardcore BDSM fic and I mean, hello, have they even SEEN the show?

I think there is another, parallel version of CSI where Gil's apartment is entirely decked out in black with chains hanging on every wall, and where Greg is a whimpering bitch. They probably show it on a channel I don't get since we canceled the Sky subscription.

Greg/Sara/Gil OT3

See, that I could deal with. Except I have a feeling that given the track record of the fandom, Sara would be wearing spiked heels and a steel corset, and she and Gil would be taking turns whipping Greg and locking him in the cellar.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Doctors man! Can't live with them, can't kill them.

That's very true. At least it'll be a good Christmas gift when it's finally healed after the 8 weeks.

LOL. I never forget the trickc, sadly you can't really request threesomes. At least not officially. I guess hinting in the comment sections could count ;)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

What?!?! They sent him home with a still-broken hand and a splint that doesn't fit??!?!

Yep. It's stupidity and I agree, a recipe for disaster. He's seeing our doctor asap, right now he has to work because he's used all his sick days, but he's off tomorrow, and I suspect a visit to the dr will happen then.

Sandals? In the rain? In October?? *shudders violently* You're insane!

I know! I don't know what I was thinking. It was sheeting down too :(

Kevin is totally going to be my crossover boy. I always pick a full Nsync and a crossover as my choices. Now I have to decide my full Nsync pairing.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Awesome. Thank you!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? I swear, the docs don't know what they're doing at times.

Awesome, thanks for the info.

*smooch*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

The GP will make her mouth go if needed, and I think it is needed. Problem is getting an appointment. Hopefully he'll be able to see her tomorrow when he's off work, because the splint is worse than useless.

I feel it is my duty to point out to you that one simply cannot have too much Trickyfish.

That's very true. It's such an important decision!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

How did I know you'd pick those? ;)

The Ricktrick is totally picked, I still don't know about the other though.

It is good he's out of his cast in some ways, but sadly the splint really isn't cutting it at all. I suspect he may have to go back into a cast...sigh.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Cool. Thanks so much for all the info. It helps so much having people around who can tell me what the heck is going on. I'm managing to keep up pretty well right now, especially with people helping out when I get confused.

[ihearthings-ii.livejournal.com]

sometimes, I think they don't *care*. which is worse.

you're welcome!! *mwah*